Final Rollout Preps in Store for Atlantis
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:45:33 -0500
Technicians are conducting tests and working on final preparations for space shuttle Atlantis' move, or rollout, to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. First motion out of the Vehicle Assembly Building is scheduled for 12:01 a.m. EDT Wednesday.
At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the six STS-129 mission astronauts have the Columbus Day holiday off and will resume training on Tuesday morning.
The crew is scheduled to fly to Kennedy on Oct. 19 to participate in the three-day Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT. Typically held prior to launch, TCDT gives the crew an opportunity to check the fit of their spacesuits, practice emergency evacuation procedures at the launch pad, review firefighting methods, and participate in briefings on security and range safety.
Atlantis is targeted to launch to the International Space Station at 4:04 p.m. EST Nov. 12 on an 11-day mission.
STS-129 Crew Photo
STS-129 Mission Patch
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